A Long Way Home | Open Thread

A family's bond is more than blood. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Guo Tao: Gu Chang Shan

Zhang Wan Yi: Chen Xing Jie

Liu Lin: Cun Hua

Zhang Yue: Lin Xiao Qing

Director: 

Kang Hong Lei

Liu Han Xuan

Scriptwriter: 

Zhao Dong Ling

Chinese Title

父輩的榮耀 

The Glory of (the/Our) Father's Generation

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, History, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2023
Episodes: 30

Fireworks of My Heart | Open Thread

A shy doctor who broke up with her firefighter boyfriend wants him back in their dysfunctional relationship.
Notable Actors/Actresses

Yang Yang: Song Yan

Wang Chu Ran: Xu Qin

Director: 

Li Mu Ge

Scriptwriter: 

(Author: Jiu Yue Xi)

Chinese Title
我的人間煙火

My Fireworks on Earth

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2023
Episodes: 40

[Reviews] My Sassy Princess

A sassy princess seduces her austere guard. 

Chinese Title
祝卿好

To Wish (My) Wife Well 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22

[Recaps]

My Sassy Princess | Recap and Review

A sassy princess seduces her austere guard. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Zheng Ye Cheng: Shen Yan

Yuan Bing Yan: Liu Ling

Mi Re (Merxat): Shen Yu

Zhang Yue: Xu Shi Jin 

Director: 

Zhu Shao Jie 

Chinese Title
祝卿好

To Wish (My) Wife Well 

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 22

Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3.5/5

A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College | Recap and Review

The only female student at the Imperial College makes friends and enemies, and finds love.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Zhao Lu Si: Sang Qi

Xu Kai Cheng: Yan Yun Zhi

Chinese Title
國子監來了個女弟子
Here Comes a Female Student at Guo Zijian

Genres: Period, Romcom, Period Romcom

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2021
Episodes: 30

Recapper: FanFanX

Recap Grade: A/B

First Impression: 3/5

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 2 Episode 6 Commentary

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host 

Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Everybody Standby Season 2 | Part 1 Episode 2 Recap

Cyn-opsis: Watch actors be ripped apart on live TV. 

Host: Dong Cheng Peng (Da Peng)

Directors

Chen Kai Ge
Er Dong Sheng (Derek Yee)
Guo Jing Ming (Edward Guo)
Zhao Wei (Vicki Zhao)
Li Cheng Ru

Chinese Title
演员请就位第二季

Network: Tencent 

Year: 2020

Nothing but Thirty | Recap and Review

Three women in or near their thirties: one is struggling to marry, one is struggling to have a child, and one is struggling to maintain her family. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tong Yao: Gu Jia

Jiang Shu Ying: Wang Man Ni

Mao Xiao Tong: Zhong Xiao Qin

Director: 

Zhang Xiao Bo

Scriptwriter: 

Zhang Ying Ji

Chinese Title
三十而已

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Family, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 43

Recap Grade: B

First Impression: 2.5/5